Manny Cofresi Jr.

As Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development, Manny Cofresi Jr. oversees Elavon’s global mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments and strategic partnerships. He is responsible for driving growth through strategic M&A, equity investments, partnerships, formulating and executing strategies and identifying areas of growth.

Prior to joining Elavon in 2018, Cofresi held various senior executive roles within Automatic Data Processing (“ADP”), including Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development, membership on the International Executive Committee and acted as a Board Member for ADP’s operations in Mainland China. He has also served as a Strategic Advisor to WestSphere, a Private Equity firm, and as an Investment Banker at Merrill Lynch and Citigroup.

Cofresi has an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering/Device Physics from Cornell University, a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) Designation and Charter Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation. He is also a Director Member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA).